Barcelona management are confident Sergi Roberto will fill the void left by Thiago Alcantara.
Barca have just confirmed the sale of Thiago to Bayern Munich for €25 million.
Marca says coaching staff have every confidence in Sergi Roberto's ability to step into Thiago's place in Tito Vilanova's first team plans.
Sergi Roberto famously turned down an offer from Real Madrid 18 months ago.